{"id":330,"date":"2008-11-03T17:33:38","date_gmt":"2008-11-03T21:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=330"},"modified":"2017-06-09T08:45:03","modified_gmt":"2017-06-09T08:45:03","slug":"podcast-making-a-business-phone-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/podcast-making-a-business-phone-call\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast: Making a Business Phone Call"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today we\u2019re going to learn how to make a business phone call in Portuguese. Click here<\/a> to access the MP3.<\/p>\n

Boa tarde. Gostaria de falar com a Marta Ribeiro, por favor.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ela n\u00e3o est\u00e1? Posso deixar um recado?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meu nome \u00e9 Gilberto Barros e sou da empresa Rede Parede.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Quero conversar com a Marta sobre uma proposta de neg\u00f3cios.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meu n\u00famero \u00e9 011 2578 1000, ramal 55. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Estarei no escritorio at\u00e9 \u00e0s 20:00 horas.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Agrade\u00e7o muito.\u00a0 At\u00e9 logo.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When making a formal call, it\u2019s important to use a greeting for the time of day rather than a simple \u201chi.\u201d In this case, we say good afternoon. When making a polite request, it\u2019s a good idea to use the conditional tense of gostar<\/em> (to like), like we might use in English. The whole phrase is: \u201cGood afternoon. I\u2019d like to speak to Marta Ribeiro, please.\u201d<\/p>\n

This means, \u201cShe\u2019s not in? Can I leave a message?\u201d In the first part, we use the present tense of estar<\/em> (to be) to confirm that the person is not there. Next, we use the present tense of poder<\/em> (can) to make a simple request. Message in this context is recado<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Next, you must introduce yourself. Here, the person says: \u201cMy name is Gilberto Barros and I\u2019m from the Rede Parede company.\u201d Sometimes, Portuguese learners have a tendency to use chamar<\/em> for stating a name like you would in Spanish, but it\u2019s better to use \u201cMeu nome \u00e9.\u201d When you refer to your company, you say you are from the company (de), not with the company like you might in English.<\/p>\n

This means \u201cI would like to talk to Marta about a business proposal.\u201d In this case, we use the present tense of querer (to want) instead of the conditional tense. It\u2019s another way of making a request. It\u2019s important to remember that when referring to a person, you must use a definite article, o<\/em> for men and a<\/em> for women, to refer to the person. (In this case, it\u2019s a<\/em>, since Marta is female). Note that proposta<\/em> is proposal.<\/p>\n

When leaving a message, it\u2019s important to spell out your phone number clearly. Here, the person says his number and also includes the extension, which in Portuguese is ramal<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Here, the caller gives a deadline, saying, \u201cI will be in the office until 8pm.\u201d Note that in Brazilian Portuguese, we use military time, so the person says 20:00, which is the same as 8pm. The key words here are escrit\u00f3rio<\/em> (office) and at\u00e9<\/em> (until).<\/p>\n

Finally, the caller thanks the person by saying, \u201cI really appreciate it. Goodbye.\u201d The verb appreciate is agradecer<\/em>, which also means to thank. The caller uses the phrase at\u00e9 logo<\/em>, which directly translates as \u201csee you later\u201d but can be used as a way to say goodbye.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today we\u2019re going to learn how to make a business phone call in Portuguese. Click here to access the MP3. Boa tarde. Gostaria de falar com a Marta Ribeiro, por favor. Ela n\u00e3o est\u00e1? Posso deixar um recado? Meu nome \u00e9 Gilberto Barros e sou da empresa Rede Parede. Quero conversar com a Marta sobre…<\/p>\n

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